Lords Sitting of 11 August 1879

MINUTES.
PUBLIC BILLS—First Reading—Artizans Dwelling's Act (1868) Extension* (181); Endowed Schools Acts Continuance* (182); Expiring Laws Continuance* (183); Metropolitan Board of Works (Water Expenses) * (184); Poor Law Amendment (No. 2)* (185); Vaccination Acts (Ireland) Amendment* (186); Prevention of Crime* (187); Metropolitan Board of Works (Money)* (188); St. Giles' Ancient Church (Edinburgh)* (189); Lough Erne and River (Continuance)* (190).
Second Reading—Regulation of Railways Acts Continuance* (176); Public Health. (Ireland) Act (1878) Amendment* (177); Registry Courts (Ireland) (Practice) * (178); Shipping Casualties Investigations Re-hearing* (179); Public Offices (Fees) * (175).
Third Reading—Knights bridge and other Crown Lands* (166); Mungret Agricultural School, &c.* (174); Land Tax Commissioners Names* (173); Municipal Elections (Ireland)* (169); Commissioners of Woods (Thames Piers)* (168), and passed.
Royal Assent—Customs Buildings [42 & 43 Vict. c. 36]; Highway Accounts (Returns) [42 & 43 Vict. c. 39]; Commons Act (1876) Amendment [42 & 43 Vict. c. 37]; Railways and Telegraphs in India [42 & 43 Vict. c. 41]; Slave Trade (East African Courts) [42 & 43 Vict. c. 38]; Conveyancing and Land Transfer (Scotland) Act (1874) Amendment [42 & 43 Vict. c. 40]; Valuation of Lands (Scotland) Amendment [42 & 43 Vict. c. 42]; Summary Jurisdiction [42 & 43 Vict. c. 49]; East Indian Railway (Redemption of Annuities [42 & 43 Vict. c. 43]; Lord Clerk Register (Scotland) [42 & 43 Vict. c. 44]; East India Loan (Consolidated Fund) [42 & 43 Vict. c. 45]; Turnpike Acts Continuance [42 & 43 Vict. c. 46]; Industrial Schools (Powers of School Boards) [42 & 43 Vict. c. 48]; Petroleum Act (1871) Amendment [42 & 43 Vict. c. 47]; Bills of Sale (Ireland) [42 & 43 Vict. c. 50]; Tramways Orders Confirmation [42 & 43 Vict. c. cxciii]; New Forest Act (1877) Amendment [42 & 43 Vict. c. exciv].

PRIVATE BILLS.
On the Motion of the CHAIRMAN of COMMITTEES—
Standing Orders 141, 142, 144, and 145 considered, and amended; and to be printed as amended.
Then it was moved to resolve, That on or before the 15th day of December immediately preceding the application for any Bill for laying down a Tramway crossing any Railway or Tramway on the level, or crossing any Railway, Tramway, or Canal by means of a Bridge, or otherwise affecting or interfering with such Railway, Tramway, or Canal, Notice in writing of such application shall be served upon the Owner or reputed Owner, and upon the Lessee or reputed Lessee of such Railway, Tramway, or Canal, and such Notice shall state the place or places at which the plans of the Tramway to be authorised by such Bill have been or will be deposited.
Motion agreed to.
Ordered, That the said Resolution be declared a Standing Order, and that it be entered on the Roll of Standing Orders, and be printed. (No. 191.)

IRELAND—THE CONSTABULARY AND THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACTS.—QUESTIONS.
LORD EMLY: I beg to ask the Lord President of the Council, Whether instructions have been given to the Royal Irish Constabulary to assist in carrying out the provisions of the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act?
THE DUKE OF RICHMOND AND GORDON: When this matter was under discussion some time ago, there must have been some misapprehension as to the Act adopted in Ireland, with regard to carrying out the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act as regarded that country. I have been in communication with the Lord Lieutenant since that discussion took place, and I find that there is every disposition on the part of the Government and the Lord Lieutenant that the provisions of that Act should be as thoroughly carried out in Ireland as in England; and that the Constabulary in Ireland are most desirous and willing to co-operate with all the local authorities throughout Ireland in carrying out the provisions of the Act in the best manner they are able.
LORD EMLY: Have there been no special instructions issued to the Constabulary on this subject, with regard to the police assisting as they have done
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formerly? I am rather afraid, I confess, there are some special instructions given to the heads of the police, and that the co-operation that is necessary will not be given.
THE DUKE OF RICHMOND AND GORDON: Special instructions have been issued; but I think it is scarcely necessary, because the Constabulary are bound by the Act itself to render assistance in carrying out the provisions of the Act.
House adjourned at a quarter past Five o'clock, till To-morrow, a quarter before Five o'clock.